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2002 Mazda Protege 5
alright so far my NA mods are OBX headers, CAI, and Megan Racing Muffler with straight pipes to my 2nd cat which is stock. but when i first got my car i would usually get around 180-200 miles with a half tank of gas if i was lucky with driving conditions. and now that i have all this done to my car i just actually looked at it and i have now around 310 with a quarter of a tank still left over. so i was just wondering is this normal or am i just experiencing something wonderful from the gas price gods?
 
i usually hit 330 with a quarter tank left. the best i've had at 1/4 tank was 350-something. i've got a grandma foot.
 
on the freeway that would be normal for me and i am turbo'd.... now if that was all city driving i would say good job since i only get about 280 miles to a tank (probally because i screw around too much) but ya 300 miles and a 1/4 tank left sounds abt right
rob
 
my gas milage sucks.... city of highway.... it sucks. The best i've gotten this summer was 26mpg all highway. Right now i have hald a tank lelfr and only something like 140 miles driven..... : ( i don't know what's up
i don't even drive aggresively....
 
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ha yea, that is odd. plus that is all city driving too with a few freeway style driving trips.
 
Actually that really isn't far off there...

180-200 at half a tank. 310 with a 1/4 left. That's about 100 miles per 1/4.

I have alost the same mods, I get about the same. Seems like when I did the VTCS removal I got a little bit more.
 
Okay, here we go.

Injen CAI, ES shorty header, Magnaflow CB, ES OBTB, rr-racing UDP, Denso IK20 Iridiums, Goodyear F1 GS-D3 215/40/17s: 31.5-35+ mpg, 80% hiway 75 mph. Oh yeah, MX. (yes)
 
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ha good god thats good. buti just actually checked it again and i still got around 338 just below 1/4 a tank.
 
My 93 GT gets 300km per full tank..thank the cam, AFM and heavy right foot for that.

My 90 GT gets 400-500km on a full tank. BPs aren't known for their efficiency.

Also, when you reduce pumping loses by adding intakes and exhaust, not only does it free up horsepower, it increases fuel milage because it's easier for the engine to do it's work...of course, it's a case of diminishing returns...
 
my car when it was N/A used to get 400-430 regularly per tank. and i actually got 500 one time on a raod trip to NJ. now i dont even bother checking, it will only depress me.
 
AZDriftR said:
my car when it was N/A used to get 400-430 regularly per tank. and i actually got 500 one time on a raod trip to NJ. now i dont even bother checking, it will only depress me.

No way you were getting that regularly. I drove from CT to Florida straight shot @ 70MPH the whole time. Sitting at right about 12.8 A/F and just squeaked into about 410. 500 miles is a bit of a stetch. I just don't see how anyone could get that kind of mileage daily. That was non-stop highway...Literally.
 
im at half a tank right now and about 110 miles...170-210 at a quarter tank left...damn, im the worse...
 
If you drove non stop 60-65mph, 500 would be possible. I used to get 420 miles a tank with normal city/highway commute driving.
 
SpicyMchaggis said:
No way you were getting that regularly. I drove from CT to Florida straight shot @ 70MPH the whole time. Sitting at right about 12.8 A/F and just squeaked into about 410. 500 miles is a bit of a stetch. I just don't see how anyone could get that kind of mileage daily. That was non-stop highway...Literally.

nope that was normal. i used to deliver pizza and would get in the 400 like clockwork. by the way it was N/A with no mods (besides intake). and the 500 when i went to NJ was helped by the fact i way overfilled the tank, it was literally spilling out. (the gas was cheap so i got as much as i could). wish i had some way to prove it to ya. now i bearly make 300's normally and 350's if i stay outta boost. (ughdance)
 
i dont know how you guys do it. The most i ever got out of a full tank on gas was 310 miles. I was like woah thats alot. i usually averago 250-280 miles a tank....As long as im enjoying it.....
 
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